Chapter 490

Chapter 490

The ground trembled more and more violently, to the point where it was nearly impossible to stand.

The vast Ten Thousand Immortal Island began to rise from the ground, slowly ascending towards the sky.

Some cultivators attempted to make a desperate escape, trying to break through the encirclement.

But they all met the same fate.

Anyone who left the Ten Thousand Immortal Island was immediately pierced and killed by beams of light descending from the sky.

Cries of alarm and agony from cultivators could be heard continuously.

The surrounding space seemed to be completely sealed off, and even the falling images of cultivators from the sky appeared strangely distorted, layered upon one another and squeezed into one place.

The fierce attacks from the Five Elders Association temporarily calmed down the cultivators who were panicking like headless flies.

They realized that as long as they stayed on the Ten Thousand Immortal Island, the Five Elders Association seemed to have no immediate intention to attack.

So, they could only tremble in fear, looking up at the purple gate that was getting closer and closer to them.

“Could it be that the Five Elders Association made such a grand display just to come after me?” Li Fan, witnessing the scene, couldn't help but recall the earlier incident when several Nascent Soul cultivators came to capture him. This thought surfaced in his mind.

“That place is not easy to deal with. If I get captured and taken to the ‘Country of Truth,’ where lying is impossible, wouldn’t my secrets about traveling through time and the truth about my Identity be completely exposed?”

Li Fan had a clear understanding of his current strength; he knew he was not yet capable of resisting the principles of a Heavenly Sovereign.

“Should I use the truth...” A hint of hesitation flashed in Li Fan's heart.

After pondering for a moment, Li Fan decided to wait and see for the time being.

After all, the situation had not yet deteriorated to the point where his life was in danger.

The originally flat horizon in the distance had now disappeared from view.

The entire Ten Thousand Immortal Island was floating in mid-air, and the faces of the cultivators from the Five Elders Association above were clearly visible.

At that moment, a commotion suddenly broke out on the island.

Unexpectedly, a large number of cultivators appeared out of nowhere.

There were so many of them that they seemed to overflow the Ten Thousand Immortal Island, making the island itself almost unable to accommodate them all.

A clamor arose from among them.

“What’s going on? Where is this place?”

“I remember I was meditating in the Tianxuan Mirror! How did I suddenly end up here?”

“Look! The Tianxuan Mirror has turned into a stone!”

Moreover, it could gather a significant amount of Spirit Mist Grass in an instant, indicating that, like the Tianxuan Mirror, it was connected to other spaces in the outside world.

“Thank you for the advice, Daoist Jiao!”

Li Fan cupped his hands in gratitude and was about to leave.

He suddenly thought of something and returned shortly after.

Li Fan stared closely at Jiao Xiuyuan, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

“Daoist Li Fan, why are you looking at me instead of running for your life?” Jiao Xiuyuan asked, feeling bewildered.

“Daoist Jiao, would you consider selling your current body?” Li Fan asked in a faint voice.

Jiao Xiuyuan was startled, and with a flicker, he widened the distance between himself and Li Fan.

“You...” Jiao Xiuyuan looked at Li Fan with disbelief, as if recognizing his true nature for the first time.

Ignoring Jiao Xiuyuan’s wild thoughts, Li Fan continued, “I’ve been awake for so long, and I’ve always stayed within the territory of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.”

“Now, I have a basic understanding of the alliance as a whole, but I’ve never had the chance to see the Five Elders Association, which can rival the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.”

“And the information about them within the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance is pitifully scarce. I’m really curious about the Five Elders Association.”

Li Fan’s gaze swept over Jiao Xiuyuan’s puppet body.

“My true body must escape, of course. But I’d like to take this opportunity to see the other side.”

“Daoist, is there any method that would allow me to temporarily control your puppet body?”

Li Fan asked slowly.

Jiao Xiuyuan finally understood Li Fan’s intentions.

After a moment of thought, he muttered in a low voice, “You should have said so earlier; you scared me.”

“As long as the price is right, it’s not impossible.”

Li Fan was overjoyed upon hearing this.

“Great! Name your price!”

Jiao Xiuyuan once again signaled with five fingers and, not giving Li Fan any room for misinterpretation, said, “This is my first time letting someone possess me!”

“Fifty thousand contribution points, no less!”

“Fifty thousand, it is. I, Li Fan, am not a stingy person.”